Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas

When trying to add photos of my first PM arrivals I... Clicked "edit" on my post Scrolled down to "upload attachment" Clicked "browse" Chose my photo and hit "submit." Words come up at the top of my edit screen saying, Sorry, the board attachment quota has be...

It's Purple Martin Time in Larimore. I arrived home about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 24. I was unloading groceries on the front deck; Wes was taking them from the deck into the kitchen. He looked up and said " There's 'a bird' in Gourd 1 ." Yes indeed; there was a beautiful female Purple ...

On my...have I not been on the forum in forever, or did I just not see this post... I'm so sorry to not have answered sooner; it certainly was not intentional. ...Anything to share from North Dakota?... 2015 was a good year for the birds. My final count for the year was... 12 Pair nesting in the 15 ...

My birds, in Larimore, ND, usually arrive around April 23. My earliest season started on April 14, and they have been as late as May 7 for arriving. We hang the gourds on April 15. A couple years ago Wes had to shovel snow away from the rack so we could get to it. Another year he was mowing grass wh...

Allen, where are you located? I hope you're nearby, since that would mean my birds will be zooming in soon.

Oh my, Dave; I jump through hoops to keep up with my 15 gourds and their occupants. My pole has 16 arms, but I have to leave one empty so as I crank down the winch the 16th gourd doesn't bang my gourd. It's a few days early here, and I hope the PMs don't show up until it's a bit warmer, but I will a...

Our 15 gourds are filled with pre-nests and hung. Wes and I helped a neighbor hang three gourds under his PM house. I have one more "newbie" to help get set up. We are ready and waiting in Larimore. The "average" date for my Purple Martins to return is April 23. I try to always h...

My neighbor's sister-in-law has seen my Purple Martin pole system, gourds, and birds. She wants Purple Martins at her home, too. So does two of her neighbors! These women want to be serious PM landlords. She already kills house sparrows and starlings, and traps raccoons. She loves all her native bir...

I've been helping an older man set up his gourds and care for his martins. I had to be at his place at 8 a.m. to help him get his gourds hung and everything ready. I no more than got back home when he called and said "I have a martin on the electric line!" This was so worth dragging myself...